The U.S. Air Force s C-5M program has fixed some of the problems that arose during two major modernization initiatives for the transport aircraft and is working to repair the others, according to the Air Force and prime contractor Lockheed Martin. Lockheed Martin designed and successfully tested... Read More »

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has granted a $33.2-million extension to an existing Northrop Grumman contract involving the second phase of the Advanced Rotary Wing Multifunction Sensor (ARMS), Multifunction RF program. Phase II is focused on the design and construction... Read More »

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has granted a $33.2-million extension to an existing Northrop Grumman contract involving the second phase of the Advanced Rotary Wing Multifunction Sensor (ARMS), Multifunction RF program. Phase II is focused on the design and construction... Read More »

AgustaWestland and Northrop Grumman announced on Sept. 18 that they will team up to respond to anticipated requests for both the new U.S. Air Force Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) and the Navy s recently announced program to develop a new Marine One Presidential Helicopter. A statement noted... Read More »

AgustaWestland and Northrop Grumman announced on Sept. 18 that they will team up to respond to anticipated requests for both the new U.S. Air Force Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) and the Navy s recently announced program to develop a new Marine One Presidential Helicopter. A statement noted... Read More »

Northrop Grumman signed a $34.7 million pre-engineering and manufacturing development contract to demonstrate technologies for the U.S. Air Force 3-D Expeditionary Long-Range Radar (3DELRR) program. The 3DELRR solution will become the ground-based, long-range radar system for detecting airborne... Read More »

Northrop Grumman on Tuesday announced it will provide the hybrid GPS and inertial reference system for Embraer s KC-390 military transport aircraft. The Falls Church, Va.-based manufacturer s German subsidiary Northrop Grumman LITEF will provide the gyro-compass LCR-100 Attitude and Heading... Read More »

Northrop Grumman on Tuesday announced it will provide the hybrid GPS and inertial reference system for Embraer s KC-390 military transport aircraft. The Falls Church, Va.-based manufacturer s German subsidiary Northrop Grumman LITEF will provide the gyro-compass LCR-100 Attitude and Heading... Read More »

Boeing said its Reconfigurable Transportable Consolidated Automated Support System supports 639 different Units Under Test (UUT) and is set to host more than 750 UUTs. Pressed by tight budgets and program delays, the military is increasingly looking to upgrade and extend... Read More »

Tech-Tool EC135 & EC145 Windows: A Perfect Fit Every Time Tech-Tool Plastics specializes in the manufacturing of quality replacement windows for EC135 and EC145 helicopters. These custom windows are available with different tint choices and vent options to keep your aircraft cool. Other options... Read More »

Northrop Grumman has selected Summit Aviation for the production of Faraday cages on the MQ-8C Fire Scout. The subcontract calls for Summit to procure materials and tools, prepare the manufacturing/planning documentation and install the final assembles. Work on the Faraday cages, which are Fire... Read More »

Northrop Grumman has selected Summit Aviation for the production of Faraday cages on the MQ-8C Fire Scout. The subcontract calls for Summit to procure materials and tools, prepare the manufacturing/planning documentation and install the final assembles. Work on the Faraday cages, which are Fire... Read More »

A Block II Apache Longbow takes off at Dugway s Michael Army Airfield as a Shadow unmanned aircraft is readied for flight. The aircraft were linked during at the Manned Unmanned System Integration Capability exercise last year. The U.S. Army s Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Rapid... Read More »

Last year, Northrop Grumman Firebird intelligence-gathering air system successfully used three different high-definition video sensors and an electronics support payload all at the same time. Facing tight budgets and a military operation drawdown, unmanned aircraft system (UAS)... Read More »

The Northrop Grumman-built X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator completed its historic first flight from Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. The 36-minute flight the first for the tailless, strike-fighter-sized aircraft since it was transported to the Navy base in June from... Read More »

The Northrop Grumman-built X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator completed its historic first flight from Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md. The 36-minute flight the first for the tailless, strike-fighter-sized aircraft since it was transported to the Navy base in June from... Read More »